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The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

Digitally-colorized, thin-section transmission electron microscopic image of a single measles virus particle...courtesy of Centers for Disease Control

SISD confirms six measles cases

March 4, 2025

With over 100 reported cases of the measles and at least one measles-related death, dozens of students are remote learning after being exposed to measles without vaccinations. "The recent challenges...

Few more things--UIL math Coach Anthony Newberry works with Junior Eva Thiessen and senior Olivia Hicks before competition at the Texas Tech meet on March 1.

Math teams set sights on state

Dakota Reece, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

  The UIL mathematics team has a goal, and it is to get back to state. UIL Coach Anthony Newberry would like more than just mathematics to go to Austin.    “The lofty goal is to have all three...

Prepped to win--Junior Serena Wiebe reads over literary terms before competing in literary criticism on March 1 at the Texas Tech "March Madness" UIL meet. Wiebe took first, and her team which included sophomore Anaiah Beydoun and junior Tristan Goodwin, took first overall as well.

Academic team wins sweepstakes at Tech ‘March Madness’ meet

March 3, 2025

The UIL academic team took sweepstakes at the Texas Tech "March Madness" meet on March 1. This was the final practice meet before district competition on March 26 in Monahans. In accounting, senior...

SkillsUSA competitors--(Back) Gabryl Alaniz, Brandon Nosek, Timothy Bergen, Garrant Hill, ((fourth) Tristian Cornet, Nehemiah Harvey, Zayne Wiebe, Alejandro Hernandez Perez, Genevieve Neudorf, Rachel Rempel, Kylie Peters, Destiny Neeld, (third) Nick Reyes, Jayziah Gutierrez, Annmarie Mares, Jazzelle Vela, Harley Hoffman, Gavryel Villalobos, Kimberly Klassen,  Susana Payan Quintana, Jelena Hiebert, (second) Yumalai Roblero Perez, Myranda Gonzalez, Maira Limones Gonzalez, Penelope Gonzalez Lopez, Yamileth Macias Unresti, Emily Rodriguez, Skylah Teichroeb, Myka Hernandez, Zariah Sanchez, Melissa Knelsen, Peyton Casey, Jose Gonzalez Aragonez, Britney Duong, Victoria Baros, Kaya George, Karoline Caballero, (front) Ayleen Mata Pando, Audiel Sanchez, Adriana Vazquez, Jaedyn Bailey, Margarita Leanos, Jayce Bear, Elizabeth Bear, Rebeca Burciaga Ramos, Kyra Giesbrecht, Isabella Rudder

SkillsUSA members qualify for state competition

February 25, 2025

Fifty-one SkillsUSA members qualified for state competition across 24 events at district contest in Odessa on Feb. 21-22. They will compete at state in Corpus Christi on April 2-5. First and second...

Still working--
Senior Jack Chen holds the light as UIL math Coach Anthony Newberry works a problem during afternoon practice on Jan. 31. Chen posted, “The power is out, and we’re still doing math.”

Power outage leaves students in the dark, varsity teams looking for a place to play

February 4, 2025

Timeline 4:45 p.m.  Electricity goes out in main gym and all of original high school  building 5:15 p.m.  Calls made to Xcel Energy and maintenance workers try to address the problem 5:54...

Health Dept. offers drive-up vaccine in response to measles outbreak

February 3, 2025

South Plains Public Health District will host a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 6 and 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Gaines County Civic Center. To make it convenient,...

School-day SAT deadline approaches

January 31, 2025

Students who wish to take the SAT School Day test on March 19 must  see either Counselor Tasha Garcia or Assistant Principal Will McCallister by noon on Feb. 7 deadline.

Grim message--TikTok users were greeted with the following message around 10 p.m. on Jan. 18. A 12-hour black out left users deleting the app and mourning its loss.

On again, off again TikTok fate has students looking for alternatives after the black out

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief January 21, 2025

At 10 p.m. on Jan. 18 the  notification popped up immediately when Americans opened their TikTok’s For You pages, “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately that means you can't...

AUTOMOBILE SHOWCASE: SkillsUSA host car exhibit tomorrow to raise funds

AUTOMOBILE SHOWCASE: SkillsUSA host car exhibit tomorrow to raise funds

Dakota Reece, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

SkillsUSA will host a car show tomorrow from  9 a.m. until noon in the front parking lot.   “We are fund raising for our chapter’s community service,” SkillsUSA sponsor Tom Spence said. “Last...

FAFSA opens Dec. 1

November 20, 2024

The counselors reminded seniors in a Parent Square announcement that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a graduation requirement for all seniors. Even if seniors will not attend college, they...

District LDE competitors--
FFA teams competed at the Mesa District competition on Nov. 11. Six teams advanced to the area competition tomorrow in Ira.

Six FFA teams advance to area

Rebeca Burciaga, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

  Six FFA teams advanced to  area leadership development events competition on Nov. 23  in Ira.   “For area you have to practice all year to get to your district contest,” FFA sophomore Dallas...

SkillsUSA to hold car show

SkillsUSA to hold car show

October 24, 2024

SkillsUSA will hold a car show from 9 a.m. until noon on Nov. 23 in the front parking lot. The show is open to all makes and models including motorcycles. Registration is $20. Scan the code to register.

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